Longhorns Daily News: It means something when Nick Saban is impressed with Texas football’s rushing game

Former Alabama head coach (and retired college football Death Star) Nick Saban recently sat down with the Pat McAfee Show to share his thoughts on some of the contending College Football Playoff teams ahead of the quarterfinals round. Texas will play Arizona State after pushing Clemson over the edge last week in the inaugural CFP opening round.

Nick Saban admitted he’s impressed with Texas’ offensive rushing game this postseason.

“The thing that impressed me most about Texas in the Clemson game is the way they ran the ball,” Saban said, according to Inside Texas. “I mean, they ran the ball, I mean, up and down the field on these guys. I think that, I’ve always said this — if you don’t run the ball, well, you have trouble in the red area. They didn’t have the same issues in the red area, I think, because of their ability to run the ball.

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